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Gaming Act 2011 - Gaming Regulations 2011

REPUBLIC OF NAURU

Gaming Regulations 2011
S.L. No. 7 of 2011

Table of Provisions

1 Citation
2 Commencement
3 Licence fees
4 Prescribed form
5 Exempt games – raffles and karti
6 Transitional matter – games other than bingo

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Notified on 2 December 2011

Cabinet makes the following regulations under section 31 of the Gaming Act 2011:

1 Citation

These Regulations may be cited as the Gaming Regulations 2011.

2 Commencement

These Regulations commence on 3 December 2011.

3 Licence fees

For the definition of 'licence fee' in section 3 of the Act, the licence fee for a gaming licence to conduct a game specified in Schedule 1, column 2 for the duration specified opposite in column 3 is the amount specified opposite in column 4.

4 Prescribed form

For section 5(2)(a) of the Act, the prescribed form for an application for a gaming licence is set out in Schedule 2.

5 Exempt games – raffles and karti

For section 4(1)(d) of the Act, the amount prescribed is $250.

Note for regulation 5

This means that a raffle or game of karti for which the total value of prizes offered is less than $250 is an exempt game under the Act.

6 Transitional matter – games other than bingo

(1) This regulation applies to a game mentioned in section 5(1) of the Act, other than bingo, that is conducted:

(a) after the commencement of these Regulations; and

(b) before 1 April 2012.

(2) The game is taken to be conducted in accordance with a gaming licence.

(3) This regulation expires on 1 April 2012.

Note for regulation 6

This means that the game is an exempt game until 1 April 2012. If the person who conducts the game does not hold a gaming licence to conduct the game before 1 April 2012 and continues to conduct the game, the game will no longer be an exempt game and will instead be an unlawful game.

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SCHEDULE 1 – LICENCE FEES

regulation 3

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SCHEDULE 2 – PRESCRIBED FORM

regulation 4

Before you submit your application:

• pay the licence fee and attach evidence of the payment to this form; OR
  
• if you are applying for a licence to conduct a raffle or karti for a charitable purpose and would like to apply for waiver of the licence fee – attach an application (in the form of a letter) for the waiver, specifying the charitable purpose.